Average property tax in Brooklyn (2025–2026)
The median one- to three-family home in Brooklyn pays about $7,687 a year in property tax — an effective rate of roughly 0.63% of its market value, computed from the city’s current assessment roll.
Property tax rates are set citywide, so Brooklyn uses the same class rates as the rest of New York City — what differs is assessed values. For fiscal year 2026 the rates are 19.8433% for Class 1 homes and 12.439% for Class 2 (condos, co-ops, and larger residential buildings), applied to a taxable value far below market price — 6% of market value for Class 1, with strict growth caps.
What a typical Brooklyn home actually pays
Computed directly from the city’s current assessment roll (432,012 Class 1 tax lots in Brooklyn):
| Median annual property tax (Class 1 homes) | $7,687 |
| Median DOF market value | $1,221,000 |
| Effective tax rate on market value | 0.63% |
Medians computed from NYC Open Data assessment records; individual bills vary with exemptions and abatements.
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